Fiat plans to continue the health plans for Chrysler's retired salaried workers. However, some retirees will pay higher premiums, Chrysler lawyer Pedro Jimenez said Thursday at a bankruptcy court hearing. ...more

May 18, 2009

Kiefer Sutherland's lawyer says an investigation by New York City officials into a charge he head-butted a fashion designer will show he was not an instigator. ...more

May 11, 2009

A lawyer for the fiancee of a former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he contacted on Craigslist says the wedding they had planned this summer is being "dismantled." ...more

April 30, 2009

A lawyer representing The News-Journal Corp. says the newspaper company might consider bankruptcy to keep the Daytona Beach publication in operation. ...more

April 17, 2009

"One Tree Hill" actor Antwon Tanner has pleaded not guilty to involvement in a Social Security scheme. ...more

April 17, 2009

A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of Brazilian race car driver Helio Castroneves on charges that he and two advisers schemed to dodge taxes on his earnings. ...more

April 10, 2009

A former hedge fund manager accused of swindling investors of nearly $200 million will remain held in federal custody. ...more

April 10, 2009

The father of a young woman murdered in Tallahassee while acting as an undercover informant has pleaded for stricter guidelines for police. ...more

April 6, 2009

According to Gary Ritter, director of South Florida Water Management District, SLID is responsible for the water management system for Spring Lake, including the golf course. So if that is the case, there is no reason for SLID to buy the golf course. The current owner has stated SLID has every legal right to clear the water ways. They have an easement, he stated, at the meeting last Wednesday. If SLID buys the golf course for $3.4 million, how much more is it going to cost to clean out the ponds, canals and lakes? All the SLID board members have talked about is buying the golf course. How is this going to fix the problem without dredging the water ways? ...more

March 24, 2009

It seems that lately I've missed mentioning some of the more significant events of our year. Like: I totally forgot to warn everyone to prepare themselves for last week's Friday the 13th. Then there was spring that got here yesterday. Another item I almost forgot to mention was the big race; the 12 Hours of Sebring. I'm not sure if there is anyone at the track who is reading this column today, but they may well take it home so I'll offer, "Welcome race fans have a safe trip home." Then in last week's column I left out any reference to St. Patrick's Day, a day that has extra meaning for me because it's the anniversary of my introduction to the military. Traditionally we once made it a point to show up on the steps of Takis' Restaurant on March 17 to have some of Mama's distinctively flavorful corned beef and cabbage. Of course that was before the couple retired. Then we just kind of forgot about tradition. But as luck would have it we saw Caddyshack's ad in the paper for corned beef and cabbage to be served on the saint's day. ...more

March 21, 2009